Chinese words pronounced liao (any tone) 33 words, in the 4 tones liao is read in. liāo (1st tone) 2 words 撩(liāo) to lift up 蹽(liāo) to run 撩(liāo) to lift up 蹽(liāo) to run liáo (2nd tone) 22 words 辽(liáo) distant 寮(liáo) hut 聊(liáo) to chat 撩(liáo) to tease 疗(liáo) to treat 遼(liáo) distant 寮(liáo) hut 聊(liáo) to chat 撩(liáo) to tease 療(liáo) to treat All 22 words pronounced liáo liǎo (3rd tone) 5 words 了(liǎo) to finish 蓼(liǎo) polygonum 燎(liǎo) to singe 钌(liǎo) ruthenium 憭(liǎo) clear 了(liǎo) to finish 蓼(liǎo) polygonum 燎(liǎo) to singe 釕(liǎo) ruthenium 憭(liǎo) clear liào (4th tone) 6 words 料(liào) material 廖(liào) surname Liao 撂(liào) to put down 镣(liào) fetters 瞭(liào) to watch from a height or distance 料(liào) material 廖(liào) surname Liao 撂(liào) to put down 鐐(liào) fetters 瞭(liào) to watch from a height or distance All 6 words pronounced liào Often confused with liao niao in any tone 6 words